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Definitions

tiresome

[tahyuhr-suhm] / ˈtaɪər səm /
ADJECTIVE
irritating, exasperating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoying boring dull exhausting ho-hum laborious monotonous onerous tedious tired tiring uninteresting
WEAK
a bit much arduous boresome burdensome demanding difficult drag dragging drudging enervative exacting fatiguing flat hard heavy hefty humdrum irksome jading nowhere oppressive strenuous too much tough trying uncool unrelieved vexatious wearing wearisome wearying yawn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active easy eventful exciting interesting light lively trivial
WEAK
facile fun nice stimulating

Example Sentences

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Why you should let it fade: Nostalgia proved to be a dastardly curse with “Little Fockers,” a theatrical experience memorable only for how dry and tiresome its comic beats were.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

I think people will find this increasing speculation of real versus fake to be tiresome and begin to tune out.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

It'll be long and tiresome in Washington on Friday, it's got all the potential to be gaudy and embarrassing, uneasy on the eyes and the ears.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

And their sanctimonious approach to history becomes very tiresome very quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

It was tiresome having to smile and act interested, especially if they were chatty, but that was a small price to pay for a meal.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer